Harvest Monday

A Purple Peacock Broccoli Head

This was the first year I planted broccoli. Surprisingly, the broccoli has managed to survive the challenging, warmer than usual winter and produce heads and side-shoots.

Purple Peacock was a small plant compared to the Piracicaba but the head was similar in size.

Berkeley Tie-Dye, Cherokee Purple, Paul Robeson,

Moonglow and Beauty King

Golden Beauty, Beauty King, Cherokee Purple, Black From Tula

Green Zebra, Berkeley Tie-Dye and Wapispinicon Peach

Many of the tomatoes have cracked from the heat and that's why some of the tomatoes in the photos are side-ways or upside-down. Maybe next winter the cooler weather will return to Kihei.

The Beauty Kings

This winter I trialed 2 of the Wild Boar Farms tomatoes. Although the Beauty King cracked, it handled the heat a little better than the Berkeley Tie-Dye. Aside from the cracking, both varieties were beautiful and delicious.

The Passata Machine

Last fall I purchased this cool kitchen gadget from Seeds From Italy. The Passata Machine makes great sauce and it's such a time saver. I work full-time and it was a challenge to keep up with the tomatoes in previous years. This has made tomato season so much easier.